Timing, Delays and Protests

Updated 6/5/18

Calculating the results

There are three key adjustments which affect the timing and hence race results. An important fact is that race results (including Line Honors) are determined from elapsed time, that is the recorded time between the start and the finish times of each of the competitors. Published race times will be all AEST in accordance with the NoR. An adjusted elapsed time will be calculated based on delays and protests as outlined below. Handicaps are then applied to further adjust the elapsed time for handicap division results.

Retirements

We have had retirements from the following boats:

Nexba 6th April Gladstone

Utopia 20th April Honiara

Lord Jiminy 23rd April Saipan

Important time adjustments

1. Different start times – As most people are aware, the Melbourne to Osaka Yacht race had four different starts.

Morning Start started 15/03/2018 11:15

Bartolome and The Edge started 19/03/2018 9:30

The main fleet started 26/03/2018 14:30

Chinese Whisper started 1/04/2018 15:40

2.Delays – Due to Tropical Cyclone Iris, Notice to Competitors 5 and 6 provided some competitors with the ability to suspend racing. This suspend racing time is taken off the elapsed time for the purpose of results calculation. Any delay due to a competitor suspending racing for any other reason (eg to affect their own repairs) does not adjust elapsed time. Recognised delays due to NTC5 and 6 are:

Elektra 51h 28m

Force Eleven 82h 57m

Kraken 88h 07m

Matrix Reloaded 53h 17m

Maverick 85h 11m

Mister Lucky 86h 53m

Red Jacket 88h 16m

Runaway 72h 13m

Spirit of Downunder 68h 55m

Surfdude 67h 45m

3. Protests – The Race Committee and Competitors have the right to protest and/or request redress. These protests go to the International Jury for a decision. The Jury decision may contain penalty time or redress time. This time is added to or taken off the elapsed time. Recognised protests to date are: